Letter from Principal Jarvey
Hello and welcome to The Middle School at Parkside. My name is Mrs. Krista Jarvey and I am the Principal for Instruction as well as the Sixth grade principal for the 2024-2025 school year. This will be my 10th year as an administrator at Parkside. This school year, I will start over in 6th grade and will continue working with these students for their 7th and 8th grade years. I look forward to getting to know them, watching them grow, and building strong and trusting relationships with them as well as with my parents.
It takes a village to raise a child, so it is extremely important to me that I have open communication with ALL my parents. Please know that I have an open door policy and invite you to call me or stop by with any concerns you may have or just even to get to know me better!
Parkside is the best place to be for your child! Why you ask? We offer many after-school clubs such as Academic Games, 4H club, Science club, Student Council, BOSS club, After School Cafe, Superintendent Success Challenge,Most Teens Don’t, and National Junior Honor Society, just to name a few. We also have offerings in sports such as wrestling, swimming, basketball, football, cheerleading, track, cross country and volleyball.
There are many opportunities for students to excel in many different ways at Parkside. Socially and emotionally, we are invested in Social Emotional Learning, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and offer extensive counseling groups tailored to your child’s needs. Academically, our curriculum is top notch where students are mentored and guided to be the best learner they can be. Initiatives such as Visible Learning, Restorative Justice, SEL, Reading Apprenticeship, and AVID are some of the outstanding programs we have implemented at Parkside to address all our students’ needs. Our curriculum is written by our teachers focusing on grade-level benchmarks and standards from the State of Michigan Curriculum. We recognize all students learn differently and at different times. Our teachers deliver their curriculum in a variety of methods. We hold our students to high expectations academically and behaviorally, actively engage in our community, and rigor. We expect our students to take ownership of their learning as well as how they can have a positive impact in our community.
We have over 60 staff members here at Parkside. Our staff work diligently to develop strong relationships with our middle schoolers. Our teachers go above and beyond the normal workday by offering tutoring during lunch and after school. Many teachers even run after-school clubs as well. Student achievement is a high priority for our teachers. Our staff understands that being a middle schooler is a tough age. Our teachers are caring, great listeners, and fantastic problem solvers. They also are huge advocates for every student.
Students at Parkside leave the middle school understanding they can impact our community in a positive way, are lifelong learners, seek out opportunities to learn and grow, and are prepared to be successful at Jackson High School and life thereafter.
I am looking forward to another great school year here at Parkside!
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